Agency Reports & Policies
Authority Budget Office
Each year, the Amherst Industrial Development Agency and Amherst Development Corporation are required to submit an annual report and other information to the NYS Authority Budget Office as a requirement of the Public Authorities Accountability Act. These reports are downloadable below:
2008 AIDA/ADC ABO Report
Policies - Approved at the April 2011 AIDA/ADC Board Meetings
AIDA Compensation
AIDA Financial Disclosure
AIDA Whistleblower
AIDA Defense & Indemnification
AIDA Conflict of Interest
AIDA PILOT & Deviation
AIDA Procurement
AIDA Code of Ethics
AIDA Data Collection & Gathering
AIDA Investment Policy
AIDA Property Disposal Guidelines
AIDA Real Property Acquistion
AIDA Audit Committee Charter
AIDA Governance Committee Charter
AIDA Expenses, Travel, Meals and Entertainment
AIDA Board Duties & Responsibilities
AIDA Fee Schedule
Blueprint Buffalo
The Amherst Industrial Development Agency collaborated with Buffalo LISC, the Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth at the University at Buffalo, and the National Vacant Properties Campaign to begin to address population loss, rising vacancies, nuisance properties, and disinvestment in the City of Buffalo and first-ring suburbs. The report, downloadable below, was released in October 2006 and covers a range of strategies to address the rising vacancy in core areas.
Blueprint Buffalo Policy Brief
Blueprint Buffalo Action Plan
Cost of Development/Services Reports:
The purpose of these reports is to quantify the cost of providing services to various land uses and the comparable revenues each land use provides to the taxing jurisdictions. These reports show that commercial development in effect subsidizes residential use's requirements for services. A summary can be accessed by clicking HERE, or you can select the links below for full copies of the reports.
2006 Analysis
2000 Analysis
1992 Analysis
